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Why Are US Army Soldiers’ Pants Breaking?

12:43AM September 2, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Our soldiers just got one more enemy in Afghanistan: their own pants. It seems their pants — which are completely new and supposed to be more durable than previous models — can’t survive the rigours of the desert. They’re ripping apart seemingly at random. More »


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The Sad, Strange World Of Tactical iPad 2 Pants

4:20AM May 3, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Have you ever possessed the urge to walk around with an iPad tucked into your (enormous) pants pocket? No? Neither have I – but people hoping for a tablet nuzzled against their arses are out there. With really ugly pants. More »


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The Vibrating Sauna Pants

4:00AM April 26, 2011 | Casey Chan

Places I never thought needed more sweat: my crotchular region. But maybe I’ve been doing it wrong! This pair of vibrating sauna pants takes the hot hot heat of the sauna and packages it onto your package. Why oh why. More »


Robotic Trousers For Paralysed Patients Will Go On Sale Next Month

9:20PM December 6, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Paralysed from a car crash, Israeli Amit Goffer created robotic trousers just like Wallace & Gromit’s – only not controlled by an evil penguin. The ReWalk trousers use sensors and motors to aid users’ rehabilitation, teaching them to walk again. More »


Rex Bionics Has The Technology

6:00PM July 15, 2010 | Gary Cutlack

This is Rex. Not the man, he’s called Hayden – Rex is short for Robotoc Exoskeleton, and it’s the name of the robotic pants Hayden’s wearing. Robotic pants that let him to walk for the first time in five years. More »


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iPhone 4 Line Essential: Three Pairs Of Backup Pants

1:10AM June 25, 2010 | Brian Barrett

Waiting for an iPhone 4 is a rough business. Particularly, it seems, for the small-bladdered professionals among us. Carry on, brave Soho Apple Store line sitter! Secure in the knowledge that however many slacks you soil, you’ve got backup. [Twitpic]


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Yes, We Pants!

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12:00PM October 21, 2009 | Damian Francis

Ummm…. yes. Woo, Japan! More »


Sew Your Own Functioning Keyboard Pants

1:40AM May 12, 2009 | Mark Wilson

You’ll need a laser cutter to do it right, but otherwise, these keyboard pants are easy enough to make yourself.

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Lazy Pants: Practical Fashion For The Sunday Slacker

4:20AM March 24, 2009 | Sean Fallon

What did you do yesterday? If the high point of the day involved eating SpaghettiO’s and watching cartoons, then these Lazy Sunday Pants should be right up your alley.

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How NOT To Dress for an Apple Event. Or Anywhere Else

3:53AM March 18, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

Maybe it’s OK if you are shopping for crack in New Jersey, but that’s Señor Commanderino Brian Lam waiting to get into the iPhone keynote at Apple’s headquarters, 45 minutes ago. [photo via Ars Technica]

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